Alexandra E. Schindel
Associate Professor 10 Months
LEARNING AND INSTRUCTION
Specialty/Research Focus
Curriculum and Instruction; Environmental Education; Science Education; Urban Education
Education and Training:
- PhD, University of Wisconsin-Madison (2011)
- MAT, Cornell University (2001)
- BS, Brigham Young University (1998)
Grants:
Grant:
- Reading and (Re)writing the World: Exploring Critical Pedagogy of Place in Early Science and Literacy Learning; Foundation and Research Organization; Spencer Foundation; Awarded; (08/01/2019-07/31/2020)
- WNY Environmental Science Collaborative: Strengthening Science Pathways with Historically Underrepresented Youth; Foundation and Research Organization; UB GSE MEGAS; Awarded; (06/01/2019-05/31/2020)
- MuMoExplore: Exploring Critical Pedagogy of Place and Multimodal Digital Technology to Engage Young Children’s Science and Literacy Learning; Foundation and Research Organization; UB GSE MEGAS; Awarded; (12/01/2018-11/30/2019)
Sponsored Research:
- Multi-Scalar Analysis of Household Fuel Transitions: Developing an Evidence-Based Framework; Local; UB Seed Funding ($50,000), Community for Global Health Equity; Awarded; (08/01/2017-07/31/2019)
Publications:
Journal Article:
- Gilbert, J.*, Schindel, A., & Robert, S. (2018). Just transitions in a public school food system: The case of Buffalo, NY. Journal of Agriculture, Food Systems, and Community Development.
- McLean, E., Ravenscroft, J., Schindel, A., Hewner, S., Bagchi-Sen, S., & Atkinson, J. (2018). Country-level analysis of household fuel transitions. World Development.
- Tolbert, S., Schindel, A., & Rodriguez, A. (2018). Relevance and relational responsibility in justice-oriented science education research. Science Education. https://doi.org/10.1002/sce.21446
Activities:
Professional Service:
- Founding Member, Conference Organizer, Finance Committee: Science Education for Equity, Diversity, and Social Justice (SEEDS), 2015-present
03/01/2016-06/30/2019